Summary:After Spike leaves (post attempted-rape in Seeing Red) Buffy finds she's pregnant. How will she cope without Spike? How did it happen? Where is the father? And when is he coming back? Must have a happy ending.
Didn’t say I had to follow the way the episodes were after the rape so I changed it. Tara never died. Buffy caught the trio trying to rob a bank and they fight. The police show up and haul them off to jail on tons of charges. They won’t get paroled for a long, long time. Thus ending the trio. Tee hee!
Very much thanks to Spikeskat, MizzFoxyFreak and BittenandStaked for their help. Love all you girlies!! =)
Date Added: Dec 2004
Love Remember Me
Chapter 7
"I wanted to tell you why I left, and why I was gone for so long.” Spike said. Buffy turned towards him and held his hand in an offer of comfort.
“I went away because I knew I had hurt you. I knew I needed to change things about me. I went to the outer ends of the earth to find a shaman who could help me. He made me go through many demon trials… all of which I passed. He then asked me what I wanted and I said what she deserves and they returned my soul.”
Buffy gasped not letting him suspect she already knew this bit of information. She smiled and looked into the depths of his blue eyes.
Spike smiled and reached for her. Buffy went willingly and hugged him.
“I’m so proud of you,” She said as she leaned into kiss him.
“I love you,” he breathed against her mouth.
“I love you.”
*~*
“Are you ready for this?” Buffy asked as she turned back to look at Spike.
Spike nodded that he was and followed her. Buffy walked right through the doorway and into the living room. Spike stopped and stood just outside the door, testing if there was a barrier.
“Spike, you don’t need an invite,” Buffy called from the other room. Spike blinked and walked through the threshold, the black leather coat he was wearing billowing out from his lean legs.
He stopped short of walking into the living room. Directly in front of him were Willow and Katie playing cars on the floor. At that moment, Katie turned to Willow and smirked.
“Will-whow… I told you I good.”
Spike smiled at the sound of his daughter’s voice and quietly sat down next to her. Willow smiled and got up to stand next to Buffy.
“Hi. Want car?” Katie smiled brightly at him and handed him a car. Oddly enough, it was a red mini with England’s flag on the back.
Buffy and Willow watched the pair from the entryway. Buffy smiled as Spike ran the car up Katie’s foot causing her to giggle.
“Who are you?” she asked innocently.
“I’m your daddy,” He replied.
Katie looked at him and smiled. Slowly she got up and went to him. She sat down on his lap and seemed to study him.
“Eyes.” She said pointing to his eyes and then her own.
“Yes, li’l ‘bit, our eyes are the same,” he said as he tucked a lock of her platinum hair behind her ear.
“You my daddy?”
“Yes, Katie. I’m your daddy.”
“I love you, daddy,” she said softly as she wrapped her small arms around his neck in a tight hug. Spike gasped as she held tightly to him, not prepared for her to accept him so quickly, tears falling unheeded down his face as he held his daughter close.
EPILOGUE
“Are you sure about this? It’s forever,” Xander said as he adjusted the white rose that was pinned to Spike’s black tuxedo.
“My god, man, you have got to be the worst best man in bloody history. Of course I’m ready, whelp,” Spike said nervously.
“Ok, ok… I was just making sure. This is a big step, in an eternal kinda way.”
“Hello! Bleeding vampire, here. I think I know how to come to terms with eternal.”
“Are you guys ready?” Willow asked as she walked into the groom’s room.
Spike nodded and turned to Xander.
“Thanks, mate,” he said, holding his hand out.
“You got it, Spike. It’s about time Buffy had her happy ending. It’s about that time for you, too,” Xander smiled and shrugged. “Besides… you promised I could send Angel a copy of the wedding video.”
*~*
The sun was just about to set in the sky as Buffy Anne Summers walked down the aisle in a gown of cream-colored silk. Her shoulders were bare; the sleeves of the gown ending in lace at her elbow, the skirt flowing around her as she held onto Giles’ arm. Spike was lined by Xander and Clem, Dawn and Willow standing beside Buffy. Katie was standing next to her father and holding his hand as she threw her flower petals at Uncle Xander.
Underneath her veil, Buffy’s eyes watered with unshed tears as she gazed at her husband-to-be. Spike’s hands were shaking as he recited his vows he had written. Buffy fought hard not to cry as she voiced her own heartfelt words. They slid their matching silver wedding bands on each other’s fingers and smiled.
“By the power invested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride,” The minister said raising his hands above the happy couple.
“You’re bloody well right I will,” Spike said as he lifted Buffy’s veil. Buffy released a shaky laugh and smiled as Spike pulled her close. As his lips met hers Buffy knew this was it. Love had finally found her.
